New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-06
THE NEWS IN THIS CITY.
INQUIRIES AT THE GRAND CENTRAL sTATIoN-MI
DEPEw on CAPTIVATING.

INJURIES AT THE GRAND CENTRAL sTATIoN-MR.
DEPEw on CAPTIVATING.
The White River accident was the almost universal
topic OF conversation among the railroad men
at Tie Grand Central Station yesterday About
tho hrst dispatch that came over the rail-
ROAD Wires when tho day operators began
WORK early In the morning the that
the Montreal express had broken through bridge the
vermont Central road and that frIghtfu loss of life
was the result. Copies OF this were sent
10 Tie heads Of departments of the various
roads having headquarters in the building, aud
then began camor for particulars. None came how
ever until Late in the day. when the elegraphc saunders
clicked the information that least fifty people
killed
The names Of few OF the dead could be ascerained 1t
was not thought that many OF them were from
New-fork rs persons going to Montreal points in
Vermont would be likely to by the Hudson River
road to Troy and thence the bennington and Rut-
land division to the Vermont Central Railroad,
which Is tho shortest route by several
miles. Passengers going by way OF White
River Junction travel the New-York. New-Iaven
and Hartford road to Springfield thence over the Con-
necticut River road White River Junction. there
meeting with the trains OF the Boston and Lowell road
and going 10 Montreal the Vermont
Central The New-York, NewIIaven and Hartford
train leaving the Grand Central Station at 430 p
connects at springfield with train leaving there over
the Connecticut River road at Sis p at which time
the sleeping which attached to the Inflated Mon
rea express at White River junction started Friday
night
number OF inquiries made at the Offices OF the
New-lork Central and Hudson River Railroad by friends
and relatives OF persons who had started for Montreal
Friday night The lnquirers loborcl under the misappe-
henson that the accident had happened
TO cars which went from here over
the Hudson River road and appeared
much relieved when told otherwise. Only two tickets
we're sold from New-York TO Montreal the White
River Junction route Friday, while eighteen were sold
over the Hudson River route.
Fears expressed by NewYorEcrs Interested In the
Montreal Carnival that the accident would have the
effect OF making intended visitors the Carnival tnor
about travelling and influence them to stay away.
cit has been my experience" said the superintendent
OF the NewYork Central seeping-Car Company, that
people look at such n thing tho principle
that lightning seldom strikes twice In the place
Looking AZ IL matter OF chance, It may be illustrated
by comparing to the game fred and black After red has
three times In succession the chances TO he
best that black viii win next and so the reasoning player
places his money on that color Such disasters have the
effect Of making railroad men careful and stands
that the chances OF accidents happening are
less than they were before We are making ARRANGEMENTS
for carrying hundreds of people Ia Montreal next week;
and do not expect that any one VINO expected 10 30 WI"
change his plans now
disaster late yesterday afternoon u give any opinion ~
Ia its ca-e and referred OF those unfortunate
!
THE burning Of the cars" nc said call, up again tho
subject Of car hcatinG In an interview printed In THE
Tnu,NF a few days ngo some idea OF the expert
mont- We have made render the heating OF safer
To- my desk over two bushels containing sugSe
tons plans ideas and Inventions more or less original
relating safe carhcstng Some OF the m'ssives come
/ from wealthy gentlemen who seem 10 bc
prompted by philanthropic motives and others
S% to develop aysneH: prS%,;Ss
rots necrns from the sales Of their heaters
The problem is not solved yet h9weyer one man oers
tho wheels when they In motion He does not explain
where the heat TO come from when the ears are At
De placed the principal stations along the road Tor Inc
purpose s %, p issH in see safe. '' fitted in
each car. Every time the train stops the cold block OF
poses that reservoirs be hu on the cars over the Stoves
arranged that when an accident occurs the bottoms
In Germany and other European countries the cars are
heated by cans containing warm water. ms IS
han he length Of our drawIng-room and
sleeping coaches and are divided into compartment,
cans OF warm placed In OF our seepers at
the Grand Central station It is probable that the ten
pcraturc in the would he rs low as mat OUTSIDE ne
! fore the train reached lonkers. .
The ticket agent Of the New York. NewIIaven and
Hartford Railway AZ the Grand Central station Fri
day sod through tickets to Montreal over
the Vermont Central Two tickets were also pur
should be awaiting tho train at Springfield
I'm the dispatc res as turning upside down upon the Ice
below and being tho last OF the train There Is no crew
10 the names persons who purchased these tickets
No one appeared Yesterday ut the Offices OF the company
10 make Inquiries for them. C. 1. Hampstead, the
general pnsseger agent SAID that few Newly Orkers Nl
Ing Montreal for pleasure business over that
line Mt hours longer than the route by way
/ OF Rutland which has the additional advantage OF
through seepers this city Tie route by sprnghcd
and White River Junction s more frequently chosen Oy
visitors NewYork from Montreal who desire 10 return
! By IA different way from the one by when they caue.
President George II. various. or the New 0fA new
Haven and Hartford Railroad expressed much concern
nj the loss of life. IL Ia time since have Deeh
over that part road said he but from wnat can
recoect / think the bridge there was wooden one
built ago. bat considered Ia be In gOou cohu
The disaster Ia OF those things whicn no ioc
thought could prevent , ,,.,. ,
H. H. Southgate receiver OF the Hotel Brunswick ana
manager the Windsor Hotel. Montreal while dePloilng
the loss OF life thought the disaster would nave no oc
effect travel to Montreal than upon trhNel III any
direction He and his party OF i've set out tongt LOT
Montreal by the Vermont Central route, having hrcauy
purchased tickets There is doubt. said ne, that
We take orr lives in our hands whenever we Oodid
train but the road. are than usually cWtlul JuSt
after an accident and that probably the safest ue 10
travel II there l. any choice all The people OF hont.ea
will bo giieVed know that any disaster mas orhnr
intending visitors. | think. however II VIII nave 10
effect on the influx OF visitors 10 Montreal during te
carnival week. The fact Tint the train was the rcRun
c1prcs- and not "A carnival excursion train Will 'auv
tmid people reflect that the narrowing i'a't5r M
have occurred anyway and can IN no way DC ' III 'ne
door OF the carnival"
OFT or WORK ~ LONDON